The confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus has exceeded 100,000 worldwide, as the United Nations’ global health agency – the World Health Organization – warned governments against rolling back measures introduced to curb the spread of the pandemic. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday the agency would like to see an easing, […]
In view of the ensuing festivals, the Centre Friday asked the states and Union Territories to strictly adhere to the ongoing 21-day lockdown and not allow any social or religious gathering and procession. In a statement today, the Union Home Ministry also said that appropriate vigil on social media should be maintained against circulation of […]
Srinagar,April 10(KNS):Social Welfare Department has issued a detailed parenting advisory to enable children and caregivers to cope with sudden disruption in the daily routine in the wake of worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 disease. The advisory states that the sudden disruption in the daily routine, looming fear of possible loss while limiting social interaction can impact […]
Srinagar, April 10 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir on Friday accorded sanction to the formal opening of annual Darbar Move Offices in Srinagar but amid COVID-19 pandemic it ordered the employees shall work on “as is where is” basis— Kashmir based staff shall work from Srinagar and Jammu based staff shall work from Jammu. According to […]
With more positive cases being detected after testing it is becoming evident that people of Jammu and Kashmir urgently need testing in all red zones. In this direction authorities have moved very little and they feel that their duty ends with informing the people of Jammu and Kashmir about the growing cases of coronavirus, […]
Several masjids around Eidgah also sanitized SRINAGAR, APRIL 10: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) installed and made operational two decontamination tunnels at SKIMS, here the other day. The tunnels were installed at two entry points to ensure that the persons visiting hospital including doctors, hospital workers, patients and other attendants get sanitized instantly while entering or […]
Prioritizes sample collection from suspects GANDERBAL, APRIL 10: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today convened a meeting of Health department and Tehsildars to review the arrangements in place for containment of the Covid-19. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Farooq Ahmad Baba, Superintendent, District Hospital Ganderbal, Chief Medical Officer, Tehsildars, District Health Officer, Block Medical Officers […]
Ensures movement of trucks with essential supplies, ambulances amidst lockdown JAMMU, APRIL 10: Amidst lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, a 24X7 control room at Lakhanpur is working overtime to ensure that all essential supplies reach to every part of the Union Territory and no shortage of any item is felt by people. The control room […]
Srinagar: Twenty-three more cases of the novel coronavirus have been detected in Jammu and Kashmir. The tally has risen to 207; among them 168 are from Kashmir Valley and thirty-nine are from Jammu. Talking to The Kashmir Walla, Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for the coronavirus at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science, Soura, said that out of […]
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday posted an advisory on Twitter released earlier by the health ministry on the use of hydroxychloroquine as treatment for patients suffering from coronavirus disease Covid-19. The advisory is based on recommendation of the taskforce constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The advisory recommends not administering the drug […]